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Saturday, February 16, 2013

Creamy Garlic and Spinach Pasta Salad

My husband loves pasta salad. Do not know why, he just does. However, like most pastas it can get pretty boring and redundant so I finally decided to jazz it up a bit. This salad is creamy, low fat and high in protein which makes it a great midday meal during a busy work day. Not to mention it is loaded wit heart friendly foods and foods that can help you maintain health and weight. You can make it on a day off and have a great lunch already prepared for the rest of the week.

Shopping List

4 Cloves Garlic

1 Cup Milk

1 Cup Water

1/2 Cup Frozen, Fresh or Canned Spinach

1 TSP Olive Oil

2 Cups Dry Pasta

1/2 TSP Cumin

1/2 TSP Rosemary

1 TSP Basil

Sprinkle Black Pepper

Hardware

2 Pots

Measuring Cup, TBSP and TSP

Cutting Board

Knife

Strainer

Stir Spoon

Time 1 HourPrep 5 Minutes
Cook 25 Minutes
Yield 6 Servings

Time To Get Cooking!!!Mince your garlic clovesIn one pot heat your oil and put in our garlicSaute until you start to smell the garlicFOREWARNING: This will go quickly so make sure you keep a close eye on it because it will burn quickly and have your milk ready to goOnce you have poured the milk also add in the waterLet simmer on medium for about 10 minutesOnce the 10 minutes are up put in the spinach and let simmer again for additional 5 minutesAfter 5 minutes put in your spices and continue to let simmer on lowIn the other pot salt and boil your pasta until al denteStrain the pasta (DO NOT RINSE)Once strained, pour pasta into the pot with the spinach and milkRemove from heat and let coolOnce cooled toss around and set in fridge

Let rest in fridge for at least 20 minutes before serving

Serving
Serve as a stand alone meal or as a side

Storing and Reheating
Store in container in the fridge for up 1 week

Nutrition
Calories 157
Fat 2g
Carbs 28g
Protein 7g

Cost
Recipe Cost:$2.24
Cost Per Serving:$0.37

Tricks
-The longer you let the pasta rest the more the flavour will be absorbed into the noodles and the creamier it will taste.